Grayling is in
Crawford County (of which it is the county seat), and in the
Northern Region. You can locate this community east of
Traverse City between
Gaylord and
Houghton Lake along US Highway 27 on the banks of the Au Sable River near Lake Margrethe.
Grayling is the starting point of the annual Au Sable River Run, a non-stop canoe race that pushes its participants to exteme all the way to the waters of Lake Huron. It is also the historical home of the great Chief Shoppenagon, who served in various capacities during the city's early years.
Popular attractions for Grayling include: The Hartwick Pines State Park and Camp Grayling, home of the largest National Guard base in Michigan and the north-central region of the US.
